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Page 1: ...D Link DWL 8200AP User Manual...

Page 2: ...Auto Personal 26 WDS Mode 27 WDS Mode WEP Encryption 29 WDS Mode WPA Personal WPA2 Personal WPA Auto Personal 30 Home Basic Settings LAN 32 Home Advanced Settings Performance 33 Home Advanced Settings...

Page 3: ...D Link DWL 8200AP User Manual Help 65 AP Manager II 66 Networking Basics 67 Troubleshooting 83 Technical Specifications 89 Contacting Technical Support 91 Warranty 92 Registration 97...

Page 4: ...with a different voltage than the one included with the DWL 8200AP will cause damage and void the warranty for this product If any of the above items are missing please contact your reseller Computer...

Page 5: ...e DWL 8200AP provides data transfers at up to 108Mbps in Super A and Super G mode when used with other D Link Air Premier or Air Premier AG products The 802 11g standard is backwards compatible with 8...

Page 6: ...llenged with a username and password If the new client is authorized by the administration and enters the correct username and password then access is granted In a scenario where an employee leaves th...

Page 7: ...higher level of security for your data and communications than has previously been available SNMP for Management The DWL 8200AP is not just fast but it also supports SNMP v 3 for a better network mana...

Page 8: ...the operating range of the WLAN Management decisions based on real time information can significantly improve worker efficiency Low Implementation Costs WLANs are easy to set up manage change and relo...

Page 9: ...then transmitted simultaneously at different frequencies to the receiver OFDM reduces the amount of crosstalk interference in signal transmissions The D Link DWL 8200AP will automatically sense the be...

Page 10: ...P s range from 3 90 feet 1 30 meters Position your devices so that the number of walls or ceilings is minimized 2 Be aware of the direct line between network devices A wall that is 1 5 feet thick 5 me...

Page 11: ...l 11 Three Operational Modes Operation Mode Function Access Point AP Create a wireless LAN WLAN WDS with AP Wirelessly connect multiple networks while still functioning as an access point WDS Wireless...

Page 12: ...D Link DWL 8200AP User Manual 12 Installation...

Page 13: ...allation Guide included with the DWL 8200AP 5 Connect the DWL 8200AP to the PoE base unit See the printed Quick Installation Guide included with the DWL 8200AP 6 If you are connecting a desktop comput...

Page 14: ...00AP and the other end of the Ethernet cable to the port labeled P DATA OUT on the PoE base unit Connect another Ethernet cable from the DATA IN port on the PoE base unit to your router switch or to a...

Page 15: ...D Link DWL 8200AP User Manual 15 Antennas Power Cord socket LAN 1 PoE LAN 2 Reset Hardware Overview...

Page 16: ...r program Internet Explorer Firefox Type the IP address of the DWL 8200AP in the address field http 192 168 0 50 and press Enter Make sure that the IP addresses of the DWL 8200AP and your computer are...

Page 17: ...on most of the configuration screens in this section use the Apply button at the bottom of each screen to save your configuration changes Click to Apply configuration changes After successfully loggi...

Page 18: ...ect to an existing wireless network or to establish a new wireless network Enable or Disable SSID broadcast Enabling this feature broadcasts the SSID across the network Displays the default channel fo...

Page 19: ...twork using a password and dynamic key changes No RADIUS server required Select WPA2 Enterprise to secure your network with the inclusion of a RADIUS server and upgrade the encryption of data with the...

Page 20: ...ey Input up to four keys for encryption You will select one of these keys in the valid key field Encryption Key Type Key Size Valid Key First through Fourth keys Hexadecimal digits consist of the numb...

Page 21: ...er the RADIUS port Enter the RADIUS secret Enter the Accounting port 1813 is default Enter the IP address of the Accounting server Select if you want to use a different server for accounting AP Mode W...

Page 22: ...e pull down menu Select the interval during which the group key will be valid The default value of 1800 is recommended When you select WPA Personal WPA2 Personal or WPA Auto Personal please enter a Pa...

Page 23: ...02 11a or IEEE 802 11g WDS with AP is selected from the pull down menu Service Set Identifier SSID is the name designated for a specific wireless local area network WLAN The SSID s factory default set...

Page 24: ...etworks Click on the Scan button to search for available wireless networks Click on the network you want to connect to Select Open System to communicate the key across the network Select Shared Key to...

Page 25: ...put up to four keys for encryption You will select one of these keys in the valid key field Encryption Key Type Key Size Valid Key First through Fourth keys Hexadecimal digits consist of the numbers 0...

Page 26: ...down menu Select the interval during which the group key will be valid The default value of 1800 is recommended When you select WPA Personal WPA2 Personal or WPA Auto Personal please enter a PassPhras...

Page 27: ...or to establish a new wireless network Wireless Band Mode SSID WDS Mode SSID Broadcast Channel Auto Channel Scan Remote AP MAC Address Enable or Disable SSID broadcast Enabling this feature broadcast...

Page 28: ...those devices that share the same WEP settings Select Open System Shared Key to allow either form of data encryption Select WPA Personal to secure your network using a password and dynamic key changes...

Page 29: ...the active key Input up to four keys for encryption You will select one of these keys in the valid key field Encryption Key Type Key Size Valid Key First through Fourth keys Hexadecimal digits consist...

Page 30: ...e group key will be valid The default value of 1800 is recommended When you selectWPA Personal WPA2 Personal orWPA Auto Personal please enter a PassPhrase in the corresponding field Cipher Type Group...

Page 31: ...WPA Enterprise WPA Personal WPA2 Enterprise WPA2 Personal WPA Auto Enterprise WPA Auto Personal Open System Shared Key Open System Shared Key WPA Personal WPA2 Personal WPA Auto Personal Open System S...

Page 32: ...ices in the network must share the same subnet mask Enter the IP address of the gateway in your network If there isn t a gateway in your network please enter an IP address within the range of your net...

Page 33: ...02 11a or IEEE 802 11g from this pull down menu Displays the current frequency for the wireless network The frequency reflects the choice of the wireless band Indicates the channel setting for the DWL...

Page 34: ...setting between 1 and 255 1 is the default setting DTIM is a countdown informing clients of the next window for listening to broadcast and multicast messages The fragmentation threshold which is spec...

Page 35: ...lications over a Wi Fi network WMM is based on a subset of the IEEE 802 11e WLAN QoS standard Antenna Diversity Data Rate Control The Preamble Type defines the length of the CRC Cyclic Redundancy Chec...

Page 36: ...d Balance User Limit 0 64 When Enabled you allow several DWL 8200APs to balance wireless network traffic and wireless clients among DWL 8200APs in the network Assign each access point a different non...

Page 37: ...lti SSIDs per band the default multi SSIDs is the primary which puts the total to 8 multi SSIDs per band Service Set Identifier SSID is the name designated for a specific wireless local area network W...

Page 38: ...or 152 bit Select the 1st key all the way through the 4th key to be set as the active key Enter key here Security Ethernet VLAN ID Key Type Key Size Key When Primary SSID is set to any of the followi...

Page 39: ...SSID you must click Save to Table and then click Apply to save your settings Cipher Type Group Key Update Interval Select the interval during which the group key will be valid The default value of 180...

Page 40: ...criteria from above BSS Type Band and Security If the AP is in the same network or if you know the AP just click on Add to save it to the AP list This window shows all of the APs that are allowed acc...

Page 41: ...protocol simplifies network management and allows new wireless devices to receive IP addresses automatically without the need to manually assign new IP addresses Select Enable to allow the DWL 8200AP...

Page 42: ...rvice is a system that determines the IP address of a network computer that has a dynamically assigned IP address Enter the IP address of the DNS server The DNS Domain Name Server translates domain na...

Page 43: ...s Select Enable to allow the DWL 8200AP to function as a DHCP server Use the Static Pool Settings to assign the same IP address to a device at every restart The IP addresses assigned in the Static Poo...

Page 44: ...ut the current DHCP dynamic and static IP address pools This information is available when you enable the DHCP function of the DWL 8200AP and assign dynamic and static IP address pools Current DHCP Dy...

Page 45: ...length of time that the dynamic IP address will be valid These are IP address pools to which the DHCP server function has assigned static IP addresses The MAC address of a device on the network that...

Page 46: ...ers list and click Save When you enter a MAC address it appears in this list Highlight a MAC address and click Delete to remove it from the list Select Disabled to disable the filters function Select...

Page 47: ...to communicate with each other If this is disabled wireless stations of the selected band are not allowed to exchange data through the access point Enabling this feature allows Ethernet devices to co...

Page 48: ...Device Information Device Information This window displays the configuration settings of the DWL 8200AP including the firmware version and device MAC address It also displays WLAN information for bot...

Page 49: ...hentication being used Authentication Displays the strength of the clients signal Signal Displays the status of the power saving feature Power Saving Mode Displays the SSID the client is connected to...

Page 50: ...client MAC Displays the wireless band the client is connected on Band Displays the type of authentication being used Authentication Displays the strength of the clients signal Signal Displays the wire...

Page 51: ...AP User Manual 51 WLAN 802 11a Traffic Statistics This page displays statistics for data throughput transmitted and received frames and WEP frame errors for the 802 11a wireless network Stats WLAN 802...

Page 52: ...0AP User Manual 52 Ethernet Traffic Statistics WLAN 802 11a Traffic Statistics This page displays statistics for data throughput transmitted and received frames and WEP frame errors for the 802 11a wi...

Page 53: ...AP User Manual 53 Stats WLAN 802 11g Statistics WLAN 802 11g Traffic Statistics This page displays statistics for data throughput transmitted and received frames and WEP frame errors for the 802 11g w...

Page 54: ...Naming Service is a system that determines the IP address of a network computer with a dynamically assigned IP address if applicable Enter the IP address of the Domain Name Server if applicable The DN...

Page 55: ...D Link DWL 8200AP User Manual 55 View Log The log displays system and network messages including a time stamp and message type Log View Log...

Page 56: ...og Settings Log Type Check the box for the type of activity you want to log There are three types System Wireless and Notice SMTP Settings SMTP Server IP Address Enter the IP address of the SMTP serve...

Page 57: ...istrator settings the Firmware and SSL Certification upload menu the device configuration file settings and SNTP settings The DWL 8200AP Tool menu gives access to the Administrator settings the Firmwa...

Page 58: ...Login Settings Old Password When changing your password enter the old password here User Name Enter a user name The default is admin When changing your password enter the new password here Confirm Ne...

Page 59: ...ing Status Status is Enabled by default Un check the box to disable the SNMP functions Private Community String Trap Status Trap Server IP Trap Type Enter the private SNMP community string Check the b...

Page 60: ...local computer After selecting and opening the file click Upload to upload the file to the DWL 8200AP Upload Firmware After downloading the most recent version of firmware for the DWL 8200AP from htt...

Page 61: ...iguration File Click Download to save the current DWL 8200AP configuration to your local computer Upload File Click Browse to locate a previously saved configuration file on your local computer After...

Page 62: ...wse on the Upload screen a dialog box appears Select the file you wish to download and click Open Configuration File Upload Click Restart for the settings to take effect When prompted click OK and the...

Page 63: ...P SNTP NTP Information Displays the current SNTP NTP settings SNTP NTP Server IP Address Enter the SNTP NTP server IP address SNTP NTP Time Zone Select your correct Time Zone Daylight Saving Time Chec...

Page 64: ...D Link DWL 8200AP User Manual 64 System System Settings Click Restart to restart the DWL 8200AP Click Restore to restore the DWL 8200AP back to factory default settings...

Page 65: ...D Link DWL 8200AP User Manual 65 Scroll down the Help page for topics and explanations Help Help...

Page 66: ...l computer With AP Manager II there is no need to configure devices individually AP Manager II allows you to configure AP settings update the firmware and organize and sort your APs into manageable gr...

Page 67: ...home or work using Windows XP Note Please refer to websites such as http www homenethelp com and http www microsoft com windows2000 for information about networking computers using Windows 2000 Go to...

Page 68: ...he following window select the best description of your computer If your computer connects to the internet through a gateway router select the second option as shown Click Next Click Next Please follo...

Page 69: ...Link DWL 8200AP User Manual 69 Enter a Computer description and a Computer name optional Enter a Workgroup name All computers on your network should have the same Workgroup name Click Next Click Next...

Page 70: ...Link DWL 8200AP User Manual 70 Enter a Computer description and a Computer name optional Enter a Workgroup name All computers on your network should have the same Workgroup name Click Next Click Next...

Page 71: ...AP User Manual 71 Please wait while the Network Setup Wizard applies the changes When the changes are complete click Next Please wait while the Network SetupWizard configures the computer This may tak...

Page 72: ...the Floppy Disk Drive in this case drive A Click Next In the window below select the option that fits your needs In this example Create a Network Setup Disk has been selected You will run this disk o...

Page 73: ...read the information under Here s how in the screen below After you complete the Network SetupWizard you will use the Network Setup Disk to run the Network Setup Wizard once on each of the computers...

Page 74: ...ew settings will take effect when you restart the computer Click Yes to restart the computer You have completed configuring this computer Next you will need to run the Network Setup Disk on all the ot...

Page 75: ...ght click on My Computer Select Properties and click Select the Computer Name Tab in the System Properties window You may enter a Computer Description if you wish this field is optional To rename the...

Page 76: ...e Workgroup name Click OK The wireless adapter equipped computers in your network must be in the same IP Address range see Getting Started in this manual for a definition of IP Address Range To check...

Page 77: ...D Link DWL 8200AP User Manual 77 Click the Support tab Click Close This window will appear...

Page 78: ...Note DHCP enabled routers will automatically assign IP addresses to the computers on the network using DHCP Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol technology If you are using a DHCP capable router you wi...

Page 79: ...roperties Input your IP address and subnet mask The IP addresses on your network must be within the same range For example if one computer has an IP address of 192 168 0 2 the other computers should h...

Page 80: ...entering a DNS server you must enter the IP address of the default gateway Click OK Assigning a Static IP Address in Macintosh OSX Go to the Apple Menu and select System Preferences Click on Network T...

Page 81: ...Manual 81 Select Built in Ethernet in the Show pull down menu Select Manually in the Configure pull down menu Input the Static IP Address the Subnet Mask and the Router IP Address in the appropriate...

Page 82: ...conds Go to Start Run type cmd A window similar to this one will appear Type ping xxx xxx xxx xxx where xxx is the IP address of the wireless router or access point A good wireless connection will sho...

Page 83: ...same range e g 192 168 0 x Any computers that have identical IP addresses will not be visible on the network They must all have the same subnet mask e g 255 255 255 0 Do a Ping test to make sure that...

Page 84: ...ss adapters must have an IP address in the same range e g 192 168 0 x Each device must have a unique IP address no two devices may have the same IP address The subnet mask must be the same for all the...

Page 85: ...e Hardware Tab Click Device Manager 3 Check that the drivers for the network adapters are installed properly You may be using different network adapters than those illustrated here but this procedure...

Page 86: ...DWL G650Wireless Cardbus Adapter In this example we use the DWL G650 you may be using other network adapters but the procedure will remain the same Select Properties to check that the drivers are ins...

Page 87: ...e sure that all devices are set to Infrastructure mode Check that the LED indicators are indicating normal activity If not check that the AC power and Ethernet cables are firmly connected Check that t...

Page 88: ...ir default settings You may do this by pressing the Reset button on the back of the unit You will lose the current configuration settings 7 I forgot my encryption key in your network to avoid interfer...

Page 89: ...GHz to 2 4835GHz 5 15GHz to 5 24GHz 5 745GHz to 5 825GHz Wireless Operating Range 802 11g Full Power with 5dBi gain diversity dipole antenna Indoors 98ft 30m 54Mbps 105ft 32m 48Mbps 121ft 37m 36Mbps 1...

Page 90: ...Operating 32 F to 104 F 0 C to 40 C Storing 4 F to 149 F 20 C to 65 C Humidity Operating 10 90 non condensing Storing 5 95 non condensing Certifications FCC Wi Fi Dimensions L 10 93 inches 277 7mm W...

Page 91: ...omers can contact D Link technical support through our web site or by phone Before you contact technical support please have the following ready Model number of the product e g DWL 8200AP Hardware Rev...

Page 92: ...rdware All Hardware or part thereof that is replaced by D Link or for which the purchase price is refunded shall become the property of D Link upon replacement or refund Limited Software Warranty D Li...

Page 93: ...herwise we will ship the product to you freight collect Expedited shipping is available upon request and provided shipping charges are prepaid by the customer D Link may reject or return any product t...

Page 94: ...rs Copyright Statement No part of this publication or documentation accompanying this product may be reproduced in any form or by any means or used to make any derivative such as translation transform...

Page 95: ...that may cause undesired operation of the device This device has been designed to operate with an antenna having a maximum gain of 2 dBi Antenna having a higher gain is strictly prohibited per regulat...

Page 96: ...96 The Class B digital apparatus meets all requirements of the Canadian Interference Causing Equipment Regulation Cet appareil numerique de la class B respecte toutes les exigences du Reglement sur le...

Page 97: ...D Link DWL 8200AP User Manual 97 Registration Version 2 2 October 17 2008 Product registration is entirely voluntary and failure to complete or return this form will not diminish your warranty rights...

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